Meeting future self

Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat serving Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, has introduced the Health Providers Training Act 0f 2019. The measure is intended to address a national “shortage” of health care workers. “Our country faces a growing aging population,” a press release notes, “a rise in chronic diseases and increased behavioral health conditions — all of which contribute to a substantial need for a dynamic health care workforce that can meet the demands of today and tomorrow.” The congressman has a valid point. Baby boomers are fast approaching or in the midst of their retirement years. The market for in-home medical services is projected to grow from $108 billion in 2018 to $173 billion by 2026, according to Business Insider, outpacing every other medical sector. Where there’s money to be made, the market inevitably responds. But Rep. Horsford’s prescription involves the American taxpayer. His proposal would make … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Meeting future demand for health care workers

Intel veteran Aicha Evans has been named the new CEO of the self-driving car company Zoox, according to the company on Monday. Evans will assume her new role as Zoox’s CEO on February 26. Evans comes from a 12-year career at Intel, where she was serving as Chief Strategy Officer. The company has 700 current employees and is valued at $US3.2 billion after a $US500 million funding round in July. Evans replaces former Zoox CEO and co-founder Tim Kentley-Klay, who left the company last year under mysterious circumstances. Intel veteran Aicha Evans has been named the new CEO of the self-driving car company Zoox, the company announced on Monday. Evans spent 12 years at Intel, most recently as its chief strategy officer. Zoox – a Foster City, California based startup founded in 2014 – is building both self-driving software and its own vehicle with the vision of creating fully autonomous, zero-emission fleet focused on ridesharing in cities. Zoox has 700 current … [Read more...] about A 12-year Intel veteran will become the new CEO of the self-driving car company Zoox, which lost its previous leader under mysterious circumstances

0 Have your say Flora Mewies is helping talented entrepreneurs from overseas who want to create jobs in the North of England. She met Deputy Business Editor Greg Wright. WE’RE a nation of immigrants. Most of us can trace our roots back to people who came to Britain in search of work and the chance of prosperity. Brexit has cast a cloud over the topic, so it’s refreshing to have shafts of light cast by an expert .Flora Mewies of law firm Ward Hadaway is an immigration specialist who helps talented people from overseas create jobs in the North of England.During a period of change, it’s wise to take a calm appraisal of a subject which usually generates more heat than illumination. Ms Mewies, who is part of Ward Hadaway’s Leeds-based team, will not be idle over the next few months, with Brexit focusing minds as the skills gap widens.A recent Open University report revealed that three in five employers believe skills shortages had worsened … [Read more...] about Meet the lawyer who is helping global entrepreneurs to create jobs in Britain

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Volkswagen employees work around a car on the assembly line at the production plant in Chattanooga. VW employs about 3,500 people in the city. Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Volkswagen... Photo by Erin O. Smith DETROIT — As Volkswagen makes a big bet on electric vehicles worldwide, the automaker appears ready to amp up production plans for its Chattanooga plant. Jessica Caldwell, an analyst for auto researcher Edmunds, said electric vehicles are where all the big players in the auto industry are heading. "It's very important," she said. "When you look at the landscape in the future, there are a lot of vehicles that will be electrified in some form." Today, at the North American International Auto Show here, the German carmaker is expected to showcase plans for future electric vehicle production in Chattanooga. VW officials declined to comment ahead of a morning announcement that's to draw top officials. However, company officials in America … [Read more...] about VW eyes an electric future in Chattanooga

Hone your programming skills on a shoestring budget with this nine-part training bundle. Entrepreneur Store Published 9:30 am CST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Photo: Danial RiCaRoS Photo: Danial RiCaRoS Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Danial RiCaRoS Future-Proof Your Career By Learning How to Code for Less Than $40 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Apple's late founder Steve Jobs once said, "I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think." Today, a coding education does far more than that—it makes your future self employable. You think our world is computer-reliant now? Just wait a few years: Due to "greater … [Read more...] about Future-Proof Your Career By Learning How to Code for Less Than $40